amend

How to use amend in a sentence

The Federal Reserve Board reserves the right to add to, alter, or amend these regulations.

In order to pass a law, nine states had to agree in its favor; in order to amend the Articles, all thirteen states had to agree.

I doubt it, sire, and I advise you to send away this libertine St. Luc, who is resolved not to amend.

CHICOT THE JESTERALEXANDRE DUMAS, PERE

An important bill was passed, entitled "An act to amend the act for the abolition of slavery."

When it was over, poor Russell seemed to amend, and the removal of the perpetual pain gave him relief.

Oh but, sir, I was just striving so hard to amend, and it seems cruel that I should be checked at once.

Therefore fulfill the duties laid upon you; repent as long as you are able to amend.

The gentleman's votes sustained that power, in every form in which the various propositions to amend presented it.

I did want to amend my testimony of yesterday in one small particular.

WARREN COMMISSION (3 OF 26): HEARINGS VOL. III (OF 15)THE PRESIDENT'S COMMISSION ON THE ASSASSINATION OF PRESIDENT KENNEDY

Thus we may amend by art what nature, if left to herself, would mar.

SYNONYM OF THE DAY

OCTOBER 26, 1985